A Windsor woman has be awarded for her outstanding achievements in the Windsor community through the Ontario Attorney General’s 2020-21 Victim Services Awards of Distinction.
Salem Berhane and eight others across the province were awarded for raising awareness of victims’ issues in Ontario and providing support when victims need it most.
“In the face of unprecedented challenges, these dedicated professionals, generous volunteers and outstanding organizations have demonstrated an irrepressible drive to raise awareness of victims’ issues, increase access to crisis intervention services and provide compassionate support in times of need,” said Attorney General Doug Downey in a statement.
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A recently formed local group designed to support Black youth and their parents better navigate the education system and achieve their life goals has secured full funding for the next three years.
Family Fuse, launched last August, received $253,500 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Youth Opportunities Fund. The non-profit group is also backed by W.E.S.T. (Women’s Enterprise Skills Training Inc.) of Windsor.
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The goal is to assist, over the next few years, at least 75 local families of Black youth through a combination of community partnerships, workshops and one-one-one support as they advance through the school system starting in junior kindergarten right up to working through university or college.